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    Home » Family Friendly Recipes » Family Meals

    Spiralized Butternut Squash with Sweet Chilli Chicken

    May 10, 2016 · 2 Comments

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    This easy spiralized butternut squash with sweet chilli chicken makes a great quick and easy healthy lunch idea!

    I've had a spiralizer for quite some time now, but in all the chaos of the last 6 months or so I haven't had much chance to try it or to share any of my ideas or recipes for it, so today I'm going to remedy that with my first spiralizer recipe! This absolutely delicious and very very easy recipe for butternut squash 'noodles' is fast becoming my favourite lunch at the moment.

    To make things easier, you don't actually even need a spiralizer for this one because  I've recently discovered that you can now buy ready spiralized squash noodles in some supermarkets - I found them in Sainsbury's recently, brilliant for saving time and effort. This is a great recipe for using up leftover roast chicken too - just shred it and chuck it in!

    Easy spiralized butternut squash noodles with sweet chilli chicken - quick and easy healthy recipe from Eats Amazing UK

    If you're interested in the idea of spiralizing yourself though, I have this one and highly recommend it - it's really easy to use, pretty easy to clean, packs away to a really compact size and best of all is designed to use all of the fruit or vegetable that you're spiralizing so there's no waste.

    My 8 year old loves using it too, under close supervision of course - though I am the one who nearly chopped off a finger trying to clean it the first time - it's a dangerous business this healthy eating! I've got lots of spiralizer recipes in the works so I'll hopefully be sharing them with you here over the next few weeks and months.

    I'm really trying to improve my eating habits at the moment - I have to admit that my children eat a far healthier diet than I do, and I find that quick to prepare light lunches like this one are perfect for keeping me on track. It's worth trying the squash noodles on your kids too - they might well be excited by the novelty enough to eat it all up! I use a mild sweet chilli sauce but if it's too spicy for your kids you could try a drizzle of salad dressing or red or green pesto instead.

    Easy spiralized butternut squash noodles with sweet chilli chicken - really quick and easy healthy recipe

    Butternut Squash Noodles with Sweet Chilli Chicken

    Ingredients (serves 2):

    • 500g butternut squash
    • 10-15 cherry tomatoes
    • 1 tbs olive oil or olive oil spray
    • 200g cooked chicken breast
    • 2 tbs sweet chilli sauce

    Method:

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (Gas mark 6/390°F). Brush or spray a large non-stick roasting tin with a little of the oil.

    Start by peeling and spiralizing the squash using the thickest noodle blade. You'll need to use the long thinner end of the squash - chop it in half and save the boulbous end for another recipe. Skip this step if you're using ready noodled squash!

    Spread the squash noodles over the oiled roasting tin as evenly as possible.  Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the noodles, then drizzle over the remaining olive oil and toss to coat (for a lighter version, spray with a little oil instead). Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

    Roast for around 10-12 minutes, keeping a sharp eye on the noodles as they cook as they can quickly burn around the edges. Give them a good stir half way through cooking to ensure the noodles are evenly cooked.

    Meanwhile, roughly chop the cooked chicken breast into small bite sized pieces. Once the noodles are cooked, remove from the oven and mix the chicken pieces in. Divide between two large bowls, then drizzle over the sweet chilli sauce and serve immediately.

    I hope you'll enjoy this recipe as much as I do! If you're wondering what else you could make with a spirlizer, you might also like these easy recipes:

    Garlic Stir Fry Courgetti

    Easy stir fry garlic courgetti recipe - fun courgette noodles that make a great side dish or accompaniment to bolonese

    Spiralized Sweet Potato Curly Fries

    Easy healthy and totally delicious spiralized curly fries recipe from Eats Amazing UK

    Or check out these yummy recipes from some of my blogging friends:

    • Spiralized Sweet Potato Fries from Munchies & Munchkins
    • Spiralized Baked Potato Rosti from Food to Glow
    • Spiralized Sweet Potato Latkes from Family Friends Food
    • Chicken Zoodle Noodle Soup from My Fussy Eater

    For more easy family friendly dinner ideas and recipes, check out the Family Friendly Meals section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow the Eats Amazing recipes Pinterest board for fresh and seasonal inspiration all the year around!

    Grace

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    Butternut Squash Noodles with Sweet Chilli Chicken

    This easy spiralized butternut squash with sweet chilli chicken makes a great quick and easy healthy lunch idea!
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time12 minutes mins
    0 minutes mins
    Total Time27 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: British
    Servings: 2 people
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    • 500 g butternut squash
    • 10-15 cherry tomatoes
    • 1 tbs olive oil or olive oil spray
    • 200 g cooked chicken breast
    • 2 tbs sweet chilli sauce

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200°C (Gas mark 6/390°F). Brush or spray a large non-stick roasting tin with a little of the oil.
    • Start by peeling and spiralizing the squash using the thickest noodle blade. You'll need to use the long thinner end of the squash - chop it in half and save the boulbous end for another recipe. Skip this step if you're using ready noodled squash!
    • Spread the squash noodles over the oiled roasting tin as evenly as possible.  Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the noodles, then drizzle over the remaining olive oil and toss to coat (for a lighter version, spray with a little oil instead). Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
    • Roast for around 10-12 minutes, keeping a sharp eye on the noodles as they cook as they can quickly burn around the edges. Give them a good stir half way through cooking to ensure the noodles are evenly cooked.
    • Meanwhile, roughly chop the cooked chicken breast into small bite sized pieces. Once the noodles are cooked, remove from the oven and mix the chicken pieces in. Divide between two large bowls, then drizzle over the sweet chilli sauce and serve immediately.

    If you enjoyed this quick and easy recipe, why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!

    Easy spiralized butternut squash noodles with sweet chilli chicken - really quick and easy healthy recipe from Eats Amazing UK

     

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